The Portland daily press., 1887-04-02
PERSONAL.

Colonel John C. Cobb, who has been seri-
ously i'll is still confined to the house but is
improving.
DR.. W. r. johnson, of this city, has had
another shock of paralysis and lies in crit
ical condition
Dr. d. A. Robinson has been engaged by
g. A. r. Post to deliver the Memorial ad
dress at Mount Hope, Bangor, on Memorial
day.
Mr.. Henry ]. Parker, Of Boston, disclaims
the authorship of the article in the Herald
on Portland Lodge 120th anniversary, and
says the work was done by Henry A. Kid
der, "Maine boy"
Robert Dresser, who was for years engaged
in the clothing business on Fore street, died
! Thursday at the age of 81 years. He was a
member of the board of aldermen from ward
one in 1S49, and again in 1852
Mr.. Edward j. Blake, formerly of No.
Bridgton, has recently received the appoint
ment of the chief civil engineer on the Kan
sas City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs Rail-
road, with headquarters in ST. Joseph. Mo.
A. I. Fitch, Naples; E. G. Greene. ID.
Blandy, E. W. OTIS, E. NJ Corthell, w. w.
Lowe, Chas. Jones, V. ]. Pease, Boston; L.
A. Worcester, Lowell; j. T. Randall, No
Conway; part of Stetson's Opera Co., were
among the arrivals at the United States Ho-
tel yesterday.
E. I. Gle and wife, j. NJ. Robbins and
wife, Mr.. Jordan and Daughter, j. c. Went
worth and wife, G. l. Barker, S. Records and
wife, Miss l.. S. Records, L. c. Durham, N.
d. Hoxie, Lewiston and Auburn; Chas Wal
ker and wife, L. P. Hawkins and wife, Chas.
White and wife. Portland, have gone on a
trip to North Carolina.
Mrs. N. G. Bracket, formerly of No. Wat
erford, is Superintendent of the State Indus
trial School for Girls. Lancaster, Mass. She
has four large houses. with about IS girls to
look after and care for, besides MANY who
are out to places at work. c. Il. Hamlin,
formerly Of Oxford County, is foreman of a
large farm connected with the school.
When Stetson's Mikado company was here
last season, Mr.. Comfy, the stage manager.
was accused of stealing pocket book from
Mr.. Branson, performer. Mr.. Stetson be-
lieyes Mr.. Conly's story that he found Mr..
Branson's wallet in the room where it had
been dropped on the floor, and so does
Branson now, and Mr.. Comfy remains stage
manager of the Ruddygore Company.
~ MI. Lorenzo Barrett. who has practiced
Ia" AZ ..asU -S-----hridGe for more than 30
years, died at his home on HIgnIanu s,....,a
Cambridge, Thursday. He was II years of
age, native of Standish, and graduate of
Bowdoin College. In his early days he was
teacher in seminary. Mr.. Barrett had
been member of the City Council of Cam
bridge and member of the Legislature. He
was Director of the Lechmere National
Bank and of the East Cambridge Five Cents
Savings Bank. He leaves one daughter.
The sudden death of d.. Sylvester Oaks
OF Lewiston, on Wednesday, greatly shocked
the community. Two years ago he represen-
ted Lewiston in the Legislature. He was
one of her most prominent citizens, and of
him the Journal truthfully says: "He was
whole-souled. whole in integrity, whole in
hospitality, whole in private and in public.
in church and in state-wherever you found
him, you knew you would find him complete.
de was the soul of loyalty. He knew nei-
Their malice or subtlety. What he was be-
hind your back, he was at your face He
was the best friend many man in our midst
ever had who had many friends. He was
not faultless, but he was very earnest in
wanting to be all he felt he ought to be-"